Beet Harvesting Machine (open access)

Beet Harvesting Machine

Patent for a machine that will harvest beets with only two operatives and not made of "heavy construction." Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 13, 1914
Creator: Stone, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Coupling. (open access)

Wagon-Coupling.

Patent for an improved wagon-coupling, which is easy to manufacture.
Date: April 27, 1909
Creator: Biggers, Samuel A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve. (open access)

Valve.

Patent for a valve for water hydrants, which can be easily drained.
Date: April 5, 1910
Creator: Biggers, Samuel A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
File-Cabinet (open access)

File-Cabinet

Patent for a filing cabinet to be used in retail stores and business places. Illustrations included.
Date: April 5, 1910
Creator: Ball, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Portable Elevator (open access)

Portable Elevator

Patent for improvements in portable elevator devices. It is a cheaper and more efficient alternative to other portable elevator devices, designed with the purpose of unloading trucks.
Date: April 30, 1919
Creator: Kees, Homer Robert & Thomas, Elbert Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History